Manchester United met Benjamin Sesko's agent last Wednesday but Red Bull Salzburg don’t want to sell this window unless they get offer over £55million.
The 19-year-old striker has already been linked with moves to Newcastle, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the window, but it seems United may be leading the race for his signature.
Sesko has started the season in fine form, netting two goals in Salzburg's first two games, and the club are reluctant to let the Slovenia star leave.
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He is the latest talent to come out of the Austrian club after developing the likes of Erling Haaland, Karim Adeyemi, Sadio Mane an Naby Keita.